The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-25
THE BLUE AND GRAY.
Letters From Gen GOrdon and
Senator CullOm
Gs0rgtn's Governor Expresses Beau
IifuIb and Ongiy the seau
ments of the sOuth.

EvANtvLLE, IsD., September "a
At the cicbe OF the o'us and gray 70.
union here yesterday evening letters
were read ircln GOV. ]. B. Gordon,
United Sta ts Senator s. M. Cullou,
Gen. janis LjngstIeet, Hon. Roscoe
Cor king, Gen. John O. B sck. Gan.
B sail W. Duke ind OBJ. W. O. Good.
loe. The fret two named are repre-
ssntstivss from the two sections, and
are as follows:
"PsILApRLPHIA, Pa. September II. 1857.
Zen. James NJ. Shaokelford, Committee
Reunion Of the Blue and Gray, Evansville,
Ind:
my DEAR sIRs- Official duties
the most pTessi TX character, imposed
by circumstances which 1 could not
control, compel my immediate re.
tufn to Georgia. 1t IL one Of the
serious dissppointments OF my life
that l am thas denied the privi eye Of
attending the reunion OF the blus and
the gray at Evansville, Ind. II was
my desire and purp Dee, after witness
| ing the celebration nj the Constitu.
,ional Centennial at Philadelp his, the
present week, to return by way OF
Evansville, and by my presence, At
least, exprfs. the earnest and iervent
sympsthy / feel with the heAven in.
spirpd effort there TO be made to ban
ish from the hearts OF brave men
the last vestise OF enmlty or
eurpic,ou, and weld them into com.
mon brother hood, ss tscred rs ruth
and 90 enduring as time. This IL an
object immsssursbly sbovs tho petty
partisan aims and ambitions of men,
and Its accomplish meat should enlis,
| the prayers aud eh1r,a OF good men
and women in ell our country. Fol
myself, had "a ner b. aB humble In.
strumeot in the hands OF Providence
| 10 obliterate the diss nsions growing
out OF cur late civil war than to occupy
| the highest throne in tie universe,
This result II is the beDttcent ten
dencs OF the leunion tn .tchleve, and
therefore 1t is W tn pain T. at relin.
quish the hope oil participating in the
CcC asion. Tfuetipg that tho reunion
will be enj Dyed by all, aud that the
high and generous purpose OF its pro
m0,ers will meet rich iruilion, l am,
my dear sirs, sincerely and faithfully
you're, IN G>RD)S"
SENATOR cULLoN's LETTER.
'srRIsGyIkLD, ILL , September II. 1857.
"Gen. JameJ N. Shackelford and Invitation
Committee, Evansville. Ind.i
".dY DEAR sIRs-Your favor Of the
"a Instant, requesting my acceptance
Of an invitation OF J our committee to
attend O proposed reunion Ct the
Union and Rebel soldiers OF the late
war, 10 tase plscein your city on tbs
2lst TO 23i instant, inclusive, hfs been
received. P.easa accept my tnauks
for your very courteous but pr, ssipg
invitation. / have not answered
sooner, becnupe ! hojei for teveral
days after II ce!viug II tns' I might De
aoe to sitend, bni / fi1d thar my on.
gag ments are such that shall not be
able TO do 90. Sacb a reunion as pro-
posed, of the bue AID the gray,
may be made II vIlHs 10
the c1untry, not by yielding
any prineipls for which the Union
army fought, or the national govern.
meht commended, but by cultivAting q
disposition on the at OF al Ameii.
can citzsns 10 put away snimosities,
AID chsriBh o spri OF harmony
aud pace between the o. c ions in the
ietereet Of the prosperity Of the peo.
pie, with malice toward none. / re.
gard itas tbs duty Of sll the people 70
do what oan reasonably be done IA
make our nation not oBlya Union oi
States, but q union OF hssris and
hands 50 we'll, holding fas. to those
principles On which our Union reefs
and aleo 10 gra,tfil Tecoll elton Of
the brave abd patriotic men WHO
fought for the Union OF the fed oil
batue. Trusting tha. yonr reunicn may
be q Rand success, Sm, with rcspeot
very truly, yours, sM. GULL N"
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